We are excited to announce that our team has moved to a new location in downtown Portland. We spent our last ten years in the Fox Tower about a half mile away from our new location in the Columbia Square Building. The new office offers more square footage and a view of the Willamette river. More importantly, it has allowed us to rethink our layout. The Fox Tower served us well, but we couldn't be more thrilled about our new location.
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June 18, 2015
We Are Excited To Share Our New Location
We are excited to announce that our team has moved to a new location in downtown Portland. We spent our last ten years in the Fox Tower about a half mile away from our new location in the Columbia Square Building. The new office offers more square footage and a view of the Willamette river. More importantly, it has allowed us to rethink our layout. The Fox Tower served us well, but we couldn't be more thrilled about our new location.
October 13, 2014
eLearning - Upcoming Revit and Ideate Software Classes
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Residential Construction in Revit Architecture
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September 18, 2014
InfraWorks 2015: Import Sketchup Model
Last year I wrote a blog post on how to import a Sketchup model into InfraWorks. This post is essentially an update to that post. With the current release of InfraWorks the process has been simplified to just a drag and drop of a SKP file, which you can download from Sketchup 3D model warehouse. Here is a result:
However, as you drag & drop your SKP file I have noticed it will not bring the materials and textures associated with it, see below:
So the trick is to convert the SKP file to Collada, DAE, format by simply exporting SKP from the free Sketchup Make 2014 to get the following result:
So download and install Sketchup per the link above the export:
As you export to DAE it creates a folder with all associated material images.
Simply drag and drop the DAE file inside your InfraWorks model, assign it the right Type and place it interactively using your mouse. Click Close & Refresh.
You are done. Enjoy!
Gaurav Bagga
Ideate Senior Application Specialist,
Infrastructure Solutions
Gaurav is a Senior Application Specialist for Infrastructure Solutions at Ideate based out of San Francisco. He has over 18 years of experience in construction and related software industry. With this extensive design technology background he helps engineering and surveying companies, federal and state government agencies, and ENR 500 firms critically analyze and improve their construction drawing production process. He implements Civil infrastructure design technology led by InfraWorks and Civil 3D and has helped Ideate grow Civil Infrastructure Services. Being an industry recognized speaker he has presented cutting edge design technology at several industry conferences such as Autodesk University. Follow Gaurav on Twitter: @BeGeez
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However, as you drag & drop your SKP file I have noticed it will not bring the materials and textures associated with it, see below:
So the trick is to convert the SKP file to Collada, DAE, format by simply exporting SKP from the free Sketchup Make 2014 to get the following result:
So download and install Sketchup per the link above the export:
As you export to DAE it creates a folder with all associated material images.
Simply drag and drop the DAE file inside your InfraWorks model, assign it the right Type and place it interactively using your mouse. Click Close & Refresh.
You are done. Enjoy!

Ideate Senior Application Specialist,
Infrastructure Solutions
Gaurav is a Senior Application Specialist for Infrastructure Solutions at Ideate based out of San Francisco. He has over 18 years of experience in construction and related software industry. With this extensive design technology background he helps engineering and surveying companies, federal and state government agencies, and ENR 500 firms critically analyze and improve their construction drawing production process. He implements Civil infrastructure design technology led by InfraWorks and Civil 3D and has helped Ideate grow Civil Infrastructure Services. Being an industry recognized speaker he has presented cutting edge design technology at several industry conferences such as Autodesk University. Follow Gaurav on Twitter: @BeGeez
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September 16, 2014
Lines Display Blurry or Unsharp in AutoCAD 2015
While working on Ideate Tech support, a client had an issue with lines showing up blurry in AutoCAD 2015. This turns out to be a known issue that Autodesk is looking into. There are some work-arounds, however.
The solution
It is most likely related to your graphics card driver. Below is a list of possible fixes:
Option 1
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The solution
It is most likely related to your graphics card driver. Below is a list of possible fixes:
Option 1
- Turn Smooth line display off in the Graphics Performance Box
- Edit special settings of the NVidia driver, “NVidia FXAA Anti-Aliasing” = OFF. You can find the NVidia control panel by right clicking anywhere on your desk top and choosing the NVidia Control panel. Once in there, go to the Manage 3D settings, and choose AutoCAD on the Program Settings tab. From there, you can make sure Antialiasing – FXAA is turned off. Refer to the image below.
- Turn Hardware Acceleration on in AutoCAD
- Uninstall AutoCAD 2015
- Update your Graphics card Driver
- Re-install AutoCAD 2015
For more information on Autodesk products, continue to check out our blog. Additionally, visit our website for information on training and consulting for the various products Ideate services, visit our website at www.ideateinc.com.
Kate Ming, P.E.
Ideate AEC Application Specialist
Kate is a California licensed civil engineer with a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UC Berkeley. Prior to Ideate, she worked at a multinational company for four years doing general civil design on large infrastructure projects. She is versed in roadway, rail, utility design and site development. She also has experience with utility demand analysis and Low Impact Development plans. As a Civil 3D Autodesk Certified Professional Kate provides training and support for Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and InfraWorks.
September 15, 2014
Classroom Training - Open Revit Architecture an Revit MEP Classes
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September 11, 2014
Split a Revision Schedule in Revit
The ability to split a Revision Schedule has remained a long standing feature request. We can produce a fairly good workaround thru the use of conditional formulas within a Revision Schedule body. Want to know more about it? See the Split a Revision Schedule video explaining the process step-by-step with a detailed description of the actual formulas.

Cesar Escalante, AIA, LEED AP, CCCA
AEC Solutions Application Specialist
Cesar has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Central America in El Salvador, a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas, and is a CCCA (Certified Construction Contract Administrator). His experience includes roles as Project Manager and Project Captain at architecture firms in Oakland, California. As a member of the Ideate Tech Expert team, Cesar teaches Revit Architecture Fundamentals and provides client support and consulting. Cesar’s interest in the built environment includes his work as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.
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A quick workaround to split a revision schedule is thru the use of calculate values. |

Cesar Escalante, AIA, LEED AP, CCCA
AEC Solutions Application Specialist
Cesar has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Central America in El Salvador, a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas, and is a CCCA (Certified Construction Contract Administrator). His experience includes roles as Project Manager and Project Captain at architecture firms in Oakland, California. As a member of the Ideate Tech Expert team, Cesar teaches Revit Architecture Fundamentals and provides client support and consulting. Cesar’s interest in the built environment includes his work as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.
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September 9, 2014
Formula-Driven Surface Boundaries in Revit Using Dynamo
The new release of Dynamo 0.7 expands the ability to create script driven forms in REVIT. Here is the tutorial Part I of my Dynamo presentation at the San Francisco Revit User Group in June 2014, showing how to build a mass surface using reference lines driven by Math formulas.
View the Formula-Driven Surface Boundaries in Revit Using Dynamo video.

Cesar Escalante, AIA, LEED AP, CCCA
AEC Solutions Application Specialist
Cesar has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Central America in El Salvador, a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas, and is a CCCA (Certified Construction Contract Administrator). His experience includes roles as Project Manager and Project Captain at architecture firms in Oakland, California. As a member of the Ideate Tech Expert team, Cesar teaches Revit Architecture Fundamentals and provides client support and consulting. Cesar’s interest in the built environment includes his work as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.
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View the Formula-Driven Surface Boundaries in Revit Using Dynamo video.

Cesar Escalante, AIA, LEED AP, CCCA
AEC Solutions Application Specialist
Cesar has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Central America in El Salvador, a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas, and is a CCCA (Certified Construction Contract Administrator). His experience includes roles as Project Manager and Project Captain at architecture firms in Oakland, California. As a member of the Ideate Tech Expert team, Cesar teaches Revit Architecture Fundamentals and provides client support and consulting. Cesar’s interest in the built environment includes his work as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.
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July 22, 2014
Bringing Back the Welcome Screen in Autodesk Recap / Recap Pro
Before I run you through the steps of re-enabling the Welcome screen in Recap, I wanted to advise you that you will be playing around in the Windows Registry. Editing the Windows registry can cause your system to become unstable, or worse, unbootable. With that said, editing the Windows registry is at your own risk. If you have never edited the Windows Registry or do not feel comfortable doing so, I highly recommend that you consult your systems administrator for assistance. A quick Google Search on backing up your registry is advised before your proceed with the following steps.
This is what the Recap Welcome screen looks like when you first launch it. As you can see, there is a button to unlock ReCap Pro.
This is what ReCap looks like after closing the Welcome screen. Unfortunately, finding a way to bring the Welcome screen back seems impossible. Until now…
In the Windows Registry Editor, search for the registry string called: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Autodesk ReCap\R1.0\FirstLaunchApplication. Double-Click on the Value called ForceDisplayWelcome.
After you double-click on the ForceDisplayWelcome value, change the Value Data to 1. This will force the Welcome screen to open up next time you launch Recap.
After you relaunch Recap, the welcome screen will reappear. However, once you close it, it will not appear next time you launch Recap. This is because Recap reset the registry value back to 0. You will have to repeat the registry edit process again in order to get the Welcome screen back. Another option that you have is to create a .REG file that you can save to your computer. All you have to do is double-click on the .REG file to automatically change the ForceDisplayWelcome back to 1. To create the .REG file, set the ForceDisplayWelcome to 1 and then right-click on the FirstLaunchApplication. Then click on the Export button.
Once you click the Export button, simply browse to an appropriate location on your computer and save the .REG file. Be sure to note that we exported the Selected Branch value and not the entire contents within the FirstLaunchApplication folder. Once you save the file, you now have a .REG file that you can double-click on and apply to your machine.
Sash Kazeminejad, ACI, LEED AP
AEC Senior Application Specialist
Sash brings proficiency in Autodesk solutions including AutoCAD and Revit Architecture to Ideate customers. His industry experience includes project management, BIM Management, and design for Architectural firms in California, Montana and Oregon. He is LEED accredited professional and is on track to achieve California licensure with Oregon to follow. In his academic life, Sash was awarded a variety of college scholarships, earned a BA in Environmental Design, a MA in Architecture from Montana State University (MSU) and taught Building Information Modeling courses at MSU Gallatin College. As a Revit Architecture Autodesk Certified Instructor, Sash provides Revit Architecture training and support for AEC firms. @sashpdx
AEC Senior Application Specialist
Sash brings proficiency in Autodesk solutions including AutoCAD and Revit Architecture to Ideate customers. His industry experience includes project management, BIM Management, and design for Architectural firms in California, Montana and Oregon. He is LEED accredited professional and is on track to achieve California licensure with Oregon to follow. In his academic life, Sash was awarded a variety of college scholarships, earned a BA in Environmental Design, a MA in Architecture from Montana State University (MSU) and taught Building Information Modeling courses at MSU Gallatin College. As a Revit Architecture Autodesk Certified Instructor, Sash provides Revit Architecture training and support for AEC firms. @sashpdx
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July 15, 2014
Ideate, Inc. Named Autodesk Q1 Reseller of the Quarter
SAN FRANCISCO, California, 7/15/2014 - Ideate, Inc., an Autodesk, Inc. Gold Value Added Reseller, today announced that 3D design, engineering and entertainment software industry leader, Autodesk, Inc., has named Ideate, Inc. its North American Reseller of the Quarter for the First Quarter 2015 Autodesk fiscal year.
Reseller of the Quarter is chosen from more than 200 partners throughout North America, based on conscientious customer support, use of best practices, industry knowledge and dedication, and exceptional sales growth. The honor underscores the Ideate, Inc. commitment to customer satisfaction and its attention to customer loyalty. The Reseller of the Quarter designation is in part an acknowledgement of Ideate experiencing 72 percent increase in software license sales to customers in AEC and media & entertainment (M&E) in addition to significant new license and Autodesk Subscription sales.
“Ideate earned the title of Reseller of the Quarter because of its commitment to customers” said Bill Griffin, vice president worldwide channel sales, Autodesk. . “Ideate demonstrates best practices as it drives the adoption of our software. We’re looking forward to our continued collaboration to address the growing and changing needs of our joint customers.”
Ideate Inc., an Autodesk solutions source for nearly three decades, helps the AEC professional community fully implement the expanded Autodesk solution set. Ideate provides technical training and consulting resources to meet industry specific customer needs and also hosts various in-person and virtual events to help educate its clients, providing them with updated information in the latest industry trends and technologies.
"To be acknowledged as Autodesk Reseller of the Quarter North America confirms our success in achieving our mission to help our customers succeed and win even more new business. Our customers' success is our yardstick to measure our own success," says Ideate President Bob Palioca. "To overwhelmingly delight our customers with complete solutions brings us satisfaction, so this designation certainly delights us.”
About Ideate, Inc.
Ideate, Inc. is a leading Autodesk Authorized Developer with 25+ years’ experience in software development and specific focus on Building Information Modeling (BIM). As an Autodesk solutions provider, Ideate has offered quality software, training, support and custom consulting services to the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries since 1992. Headquartered in San Francisco, California and operating Autodesk Authorized Training Centers (ATCs) in California, Oregon and Washington, Ideate is recognized as an Autodesk Gold Partner for Architecture, Engineering and Construction, one of Autodesk’s highest levels of authorization.
Autodesk, the Autodesk logo and ATC are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.
Reseller of the Quarter is chosen from more than 200 partners throughout North America, based on conscientious customer support, use of best practices, industry knowledge and dedication, and exceptional sales growth. The honor underscores the Ideate, Inc. commitment to customer satisfaction and its attention to customer loyalty. The Reseller of the Quarter designation is in part an acknowledgement of Ideate experiencing 72 percent increase in software license sales to customers in AEC and media & entertainment (M&E) in addition to significant new license and Autodesk Subscription sales.
“Ideate earned the title of Reseller of the Quarter because of its commitment to customers” said Bill Griffin, vice president worldwide channel sales, Autodesk. . “Ideate demonstrates best practices as it drives the adoption of our software. We’re looking forward to our continued collaboration to address the growing and changing needs of our joint customers.”
Ideate Inc., an Autodesk solutions source for nearly three decades, helps the AEC professional community fully implement the expanded Autodesk solution set. Ideate provides technical training and consulting resources to meet industry specific customer needs and also hosts various in-person and virtual events to help educate its clients, providing them with updated information in the latest industry trends and technologies.
"To be acknowledged as Autodesk Reseller of the Quarter North America confirms our success in achieving our mission to help our customers succeed and win even more new business. Our customers' success is our yardstick to measure our own success," says Ideate President Bob Palioca. "To overwhelmingly delight our customers with complete solutions brings us satisfaction, so this designation certainly delights us.”
About Ideate, Inc.
Ideate, Inc. is a leading Autodesk Authorized Developer with 25+ years’ experience in software development and specific focus on Building Information Modeling (BIM). As an Autodesk solutions provider, Ideate has offered quality software, training, support and custom consulting services to the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries since 1992. Headquartered in San Francisco, California and operating Autodesk Authorized Training Centers (ATCs) in California, Oregon and Washington, Ideate is recognized as an Autodesk Gold Partner for Architecture, Engineering and Construction, one of Autodesk’s highest levels of authorization.
Autodesk, the Autodesk logo and ATC are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.
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July 1, 2014
Ideate, Inc. Tech Team Member Earns Autodesk Revit 2014 Certified Instructor (ACI) Designation
SAN FRANCISCO, California, 7/1/2014 - Ideate, Inc., an Autodesk Gold Value Added Reseller, today announced that Ideate AEC Application Specialist Sash Kazeminejad, LEED AP, was awarded Autodesk Revit 2014 Autodesk Instructor Certification (ACI) as of June 9, 2014. Kazeminejad joins other Ideate AEC Application Specialists who have received the ACI designation: Gaurav Bagga, James Cowan and Ron Palma.
As the cornerstone of the Autodesk Professional Excellence Program, the ACI program gives professional instructors globally recognized accreditation and provides these experts with the highest level of training on the use of Autodesk software. Each candidate for certification is required to have at least two years’ teaching experience prior to application and admission. It is designed to ensure that students leave the classroom competent and confident.
In order to teach Autodesk solutions, ACI certified instructors must meet standardized requirements. The program an instructor’s proficiency with Autodesk solutions and the instructor’s ability to train others.
Bob Palioca, President of Ideate, Inc. says of the new designation, “We are delighted Sash has made the outstanding achievement of attaining ACI status. Our customers are already familiar with his excellent listening, presentation, and teaching skills, as well as his energy, enthusiasm and in-depth knowledge of Autodesk solutions. The rigorous and focused ACI training can only enhance his knowledge and skill as an instructor. We congratulate him on his ongoing refinement of skills and mastery of fast-evolving technologies.”
About Ideate, Inc.
Ideate, Inc. is a leading Autodesk Authorized Developer with 25+ years’ experience in software development and specific focus on Building Information Modeling (BIM). As an Autodesk solutions provider, Ideate has offered quality software, training, support and custom consulting services to the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries since 1992. Headquartered in San Francisco, California and operating Autodesk Authorized Training Centers (ATCs) in California, Oregon and Washington, Ideate is recognized as an Autodesk Gold Partner for Architecture, Engineering and Construction, one of Autodesk’s highest levels of authorization.
Autodesk, the Autodesk logo, ATC and Revit are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.
As the cornerstone of the Autodesk Professional Excellence Program, the ACI program gives professional instructors globally recognized accreditation and provides these experts with the highest level of training on the use of Autodesk software. Each candidate for certification is required to have at least two years’ teaching experience prior to application and admission. It is designed to ensure that students leave the classroom competent and confident.
In order to teach Autodesk solutions, ACI certified instructors must meet standardized requirements. The program an instructor’s proficiency with Autodesk solutions and the instructor’s ability to train others.
Bob Palioca, President of Ideate, Inc. says of the new designation, “We are delighted Sash has made the outstanding achievement of attaining ACI status. Our customers are already familiar with his excellent listening, presentation, and teaching skills, as well as his energy, enthusiasm and in-depth knowledge of Autodesk solutions. The rigorous and focused ACI training can only enhance his knowledge and skill as an instructor. We congratulate him on his ongoing refinement of skills and mastery of fast-evolving technologies.”
About Ideate, Inc.
Ideate, Inc. is a leading Autodesk Authorized Developer with 25+ years’ experience in software development and specific focus on Building Information Modeling (BIM). As an Autodesk solutions provider, Ideate has offered quality software, training, support and custom consulting services to the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries since 1992. Headquartered in San Francisco, California and operating Autodesk Authorized Training Centers (ATCs) in California, Oregon and Washington, Ideate is recognized as an Autodesk Gold Partner for Architecture, Engineering and Construction, one of Autodesk’s highest levels of authorization.
Autodesk, the Autodesk logo, ATC and Revit are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.
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June 17, 2014
Classroom Training - Open AutoCAD and Revit Classes
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Revit Structure Fundamentals
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June 9, 2014
eLearning - Upcoming Revit, ReCap, Civil 3D and Ideate Software Classes
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6.13::Revit 201:Stairs and Railings in Revit
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Each class is designed to give you specific, improved results in a particular topic. You can interact with the instructor right from your own office, while eliminating travel time. Because the class schedule rotates, you can easily select your topics of interest and choose the day which best meets your schedule.
Click here for class descriptions, times and registration link. Questions? Contact education@ideateinc.com
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June 4, 2014
Ideate, Inc. Offers Panzura Global File Systems
San Francisco, CA – 06/03/014 –Ideate, Inc., a leading Autodesk Authorized Developer and Autodesk solutions provider offering quality software, training, support and custom consulting services to the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry with a special focus on Building Information Modeling (BIM), today announced that it has partnered with Panzura, the only provider of global locking file systems, to address the critical need for cross-site CAD/BIM (building information modeling) collaboration.
Trends within AEC have prompted the demand for sophisticated global locking file systems amongst architects, engineers, and construction companies. Teams within the industry are increasingly geographically dispersed and models have grown in size and complexity. New compliance mandates and regulations (as well as project owners) are requiring the use of highly evolved solutions such as BIM. In turn, the need for advanced data storage, sharing and management capabilities has grown in lockstep.
Panzura’s Global Locking File System provides enterprise-class file services that also reduces storage costs, reduces the need for expensive MPLS networks, while increasing the security of the data. Regardless of the project size or scope, Panzura's global file system provides geographically distributed enterprises with a common view of files across all locations, accessible anytime, anywhere. This provides end-users with significantly improved user experience in all their locations, reduced local storage provisioning, and streamlined IT operations. This new partnership with Panzura enables Ideate’s customers to smooth the project delivery process and allows AEC organizations to overcome the challenges associated with collaboration on live building information models across distributed sites:
"We have enabled global organizations ranging from oil-and-gas and entertainment to healthcare and legal to collaborate across offices just as easily as they do in a single office," said Barry Phillips, Chief Marketing Officer at Panzura. "We began talking with Ideate several months ago regarding a partnership around AEC and Panzura has benefited from Ideate’s scrupulous attention to detail in the validation process as well as their counsel on specific points related to the AEC market. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial working relationship."
About Ideate, Inc.
Ideate, Inc. is a leading Autodesk solutions provider, offering quality software, training, support and custom consulting to AEC professionals. Established in 1992 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ideate is recognized as a Gold Partner for Architecture, Engineering and Construction, one of Autodesk's highest levels of authorization. Ideate, Inc. operates Autodesk Authorized Training Centers (ATC) in California, Oregon, and Washington. For more information visit www.ideateinc.com
Ideate, Inc. is also an Autodesk Authorized Developer with 25+ years’ experience in software development and Ideate Software has specific focus on Building Information Modeling (BIM).
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Trends within AEC have prompted the demand for sophisticated global locking file systems amongst architects, engineers, and construction companies. Teams within the industry are increasingly geographically dispersed and models have grown in size and complexity. New compliance mandates and regulations (as well as project owners) are requiring the use of highly evolved solutions such as BIM. In turn, the need for advanced data storage, sharing and management capabilities has grown in lockstep.
Panzura’s Global Locking File System provides enterprise-class file services that also reduces storage costs, reduces the need for expensive MPLS networks, while increasing the security of the data. Regardless of the project size or scope, Panzura's global file system provides geographically distributed enterprises with a common view of files across all locations, accessible anytime, anywhere. This provides end-users with significantly improved user experience in all their locations, reduced local storage provisioning, and streamlined IT operations. This new partnership with Panzura enables Ideate’s customers to smooth the project delivery process and allows AEC organizations to overcome the challenges associated with collaboration on live building information models across distributed sites:
- Consistent global file system for a common view of all files across all locations at all times, accessible from anywhere.
- Full cloud integration providing low cost, infinite scalability, and data protection via continuous replication.
- Up to 10,000 user-managed snapshots per controller for self-service recovery of deleted files.
"We have enabled global organizations ranging from oil-and-gas and entertainment to healthcare and legal to collaborate across offices just as easily as they do in a single office," said Barry Phillips, Chief Marketing Officer at Panzura. "We began talking with Ideate several months ago regarding a partnership around AEC and Panzura has benefited from Ideate’s scrupulous attention to detail in the validation process as well as their counsel on specific points related to the AEC market. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial working relationship."
About Ideate, Inc.
Ideate, Inc. is a leading Autodesk solutions provider, offering quality software, training, support and custom consulting to AEC professionals. Established in 1992 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ideate is recognized as a Gold Partner for Architecture, Engineering and Construction, one of Autodesk's highest levels of authorization. Ideate, Inc. operates Autodesk Authorized Training Centers (ATC) in California, Oregon, and Washington. For more information visit www.ideateinc.com
Ideate, Inc. is also an Autodesk Authorized Developer with 25+ years’ experience in software development and Ideate Software has specific focus on Building Information Modeling (BIM).
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June 2, 2014
eLearning - Upcoming Revit, ReCap, and Ideate BIMLink Classes
Join the Ideate Tech Experts for eLearning – live online classes that provide your entire organization with easy access to premium education.
6.3::Revit 201:Getting Started with Roof Framing in Revit Structure
6.4::Revit 201:Revit Import into 3ds Max Design
6.6::Revit 201:Residential Construction in Revit Architecture
6.10::Ideate Software:Ideate BIMLinkIdeate BIMLink for Revit MEP Projects
6.12::Infrastructure 201:Working with ReCap
6.13::Revit 201:Stairs and Railings in Revit
Each class is designed to give you specific, improved results in a particular topic. You can interact with the instructor right from your own office, while eliminating travel time. Because the class schedule rotates, you can easily select your topics of interest and choose the day which best meets your schedule.
Click here for class descriptions, times and registration link. Questions? Contact education@ideateinc.com
Get It. Know It. Use It.
Classroom Training - Open AutoCAD, Revit, Revit MEP, and Navisworks Classes
Know It. Ideate Training.
Position yourself to land dream projects. Tap the full potential of your software solutions. Increase your facility, fluidity and capability to maximize the value of your precision software tools.
Position yourself to land dream projects. Tap the full potential of your software solutions. Increase your facility, fluidity and capability to maximize the value of your precision software tools.
6.10-11::Portland
Navisworks Fundamentals
6.10-12::Seattle
Revit MEP - Electrical Fundamentals
6.17-18::San Jose
AutoCAD Beyond the Basics
6.17-19::Portland
Civil 3D Fundamentals
6.24-26::Portland
Revit Architecture Fundamentals
6.24-26::Seattle
Revit Structure Fundamentals
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May 27, 2014
eLearning - Upcoming Revit Classes
Join the Ideate Tech Experts for eLearning – live online classes that provide your entire organization with easy access to premium education.
5.30::Revit 201:Phasing A-Z
6.3::Revit 201:Getting Started with Roof Framing in Revit Structure
6.4::Revit 201:Revit Import into 3dsMax Design
6.6::Revit 201:Residential Construction in Revit Architecture
Each class is designed to give you specific, improved results in a particular topic. You can interact with the instructor right from your own office, while eliminating travel time. Because the class schedule rotates, you can easily select your topics of interest and choose the day which best meets your schedule.
Click here for class descriptions, times and registration link. Questions? Contact education@ideateinc.com
Get It. Know It. Use It.
Classroom Training - Open AutoCAD, Revit, Revit MEP, Navisworks and Civil 3D Classes
Know It. Ideate Training.
Position yourself to land dream projects. Tap the full potential of your software solutions. Increase your facility, fluidity and capability to maximize the value of your precision software tools.
Position yourself to land dream projects. Tap the full potential of your software solutions. Increase your facility, fluidity and capability to maximize the value of your precision software tools.
6.3-5::San Jose
AutoCAD Fundamentals
6.10-11::Portland
Navisworks Fundamentals
6.10-12::Seattle
Revit MEP - Electrical Fundamentals
6.17-18::San Jose
AutoCAD Beyond the Basics
6.17-19::Portland
Civil 3D Fundamentals
6.24-26::Portland
Revit Architecture Fundamentals
Know your software. Sign up now!
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